Unit 4 · Lesson 22
Mīm sākina
Three rules for the m
A mīm with sukūn (مْ) also has rules, depending on the letter after it. There are three.
Ikhfāʾ shafawī: hide it at the lips
بBefore bāʾ, the lips close lightly and the mīm is held with a ghunna for two counts.
Idghām shafawī: merge it
مBefore another mīm, the two merge into one doubled mīm with a ghunna.
Iẓhār shafawī: say it clearly
Every other letterBefore every other letter, say the mīm clearly, without a ghunna. Take special care before و and ف, which are also made with the lips.
PRACTICE
Tap an answer to check yourself.
Which rule applies here?
تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ
Which rule applies here?
هُمْ فِيهَا
How do you read مْ before another م?